Top 30 new albums for week ending Apr 5 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Apr 5
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen O + Danger Mouse | Lux Prima | 30th Century |
| 2 | Molly Tuttle | When You’re Ready | Compass |
| 3 | Son Volt | Union | Transmit Sound |
| 4 | Weyes Blood | Titanic Rising | Sub Pop |
| 5 | Lambchop | This (Is What I Wanted To Tell You) | Merge |
| 6 | Carrie Newcomer | The Point of Arrival | Available Light |
| 7 | Kevin Deal | The Long Road Home | Kevin Deal |
| 8 | The Coathangers | The Devil You Know | Suicide Squeeze |
| 9 | The Fat White Family | Serfs Up! | Domino |
| 10 | Orville Peck | Pony | Sub Pop |
| 11 | Marissa Nadler | Poison / If We Make It Through the Summer – Single | KRO |
| 12 | Iron & Wine | Our Endless Numbered Days (Deluxe Edition) | Sub Pop |
| 13 | Andrew Bird | My Finest Work Yet | Loma Vista |
| 14 | Andy Statman | Monroe Bus | Shefa |
| 15 | Robert Forster | Inferno | Tapete |
| 16 | Namebrand | Grace | Purple Republic/AGM |
| 17 | Teen | Good Fruit | Carpark |
| 18 | Alex Chilton | From Memphis to New Orleans | Bar/None |
| 19 | The Telescopes | Exploding Head Syndrome | Tapete |
| 20 | Ibibio Sound Machine | Doko Mien | Merge |
| 21 | Mekons | Deserted | Glitterbeat |
| 22 | Chris Cohen | Chris Cohen | Captured Tracks |
| 23 | Stella Donnelly | Beware of the Dogs | Secretly Canadian |
| 24 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center | Dead Oceans |
| 25 | White Denim | Side Effects | City Slang |
| 26 | Jenny Lewis | On the Line | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Sara Trunzo | Dirigo Attitude | self-released |
| 28 | Ex Hex | It’s Real | Merge |
| 29 | Strand of Oaks | Eraserland | Dead Oceans |
| 30 | Grupo Fantasma | American Music: Volume 7 | Blue Corn Music |
Anna C. April 6th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Danger Mouse, karen O, Lambchop, Molly Tuttle, Son Volt, Weyes Blood
Genre charts for week ending Apr 5 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Apr 5
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOLLY TUTTLE | When You’re Ready | Compass |
| 2 | CARRIE NEWCOMER | The Point Of Arrival | Available Light |
| 3 | MARISSA NADLER | “Poison / If We Make It Through the Summer” [Single] | KRO |
| 4 | IRON AND WINE | Our Endless Numbered Days (Deluxe) | Sub Pop |
| 5 | ANDY STATMAN | Monroe Bus | Shefa |
| 6 | SARA TRUNZO | Dirigo Attitude | Self-Released |
| 7 | LULA WILES | What Will We Do | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES | Guy | New West |
| 9 | ADAM CARROLL | I walked In Them Shoes | Gypsy Shuffler |
| 10 | TOM RUSSELL | October In The Railroad Earth | Proper |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANALOG SUSPECTS | Transmission 001 | Self-Released |
| 2 | DOOF | Tha Bridge Strangler | Gritty City |
| 3 | SYCHO SID | Sunset Drive 2 | Mutant Academy |
| 4 | SEGGA SPICCOLI | “Lost In Translation” [Single] | Green And Gold |
| 5 | JAY ROCK | Redemption | Top Dawg/Interscope |
| 6 | FLY ANAKIN AND TUAMIE | Emergency Raps Vol. 4 | Mutant Academy |
| 7 | NICKELUS F AND OHBLIV | Brewer’s Sessions | Badluck |
| 8 | OPIOID ERA, THE | The Opioid Era | Self-Released |
| 9 | KATORI WALKER | Stubborn | Self-Released |
| 10 | HENNY L.O. | Evergreen [EP] | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNMAKER | Firmament | Self-Released |
| 2 | LUCIFER | Lucifer II | Century Media |
| 3 | ASTRAL VOID, THE | Mandragora | Self-Released |
| 4 | SPELL | The Full Moon Sessions | Bad Omen |
| 5 | BAT | Axestasy [EP] | Hells Headbangers |
| 6 | APPALLING | Inverted Realm | Self-Released |
| 7 | INTER ARMA | Sulphur English | Relapse |
| 8 | EARTH | Full upon Her Burning Lips | Sargent House |
| 9 | AMON AMARTH | Berserker | Metalblade |
| 10 | NITA STRAUSS | Controlled Chaos | Sumerian |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAREN O AND DANGER MOUSE | Lux Prima | BMG |
| 2 | JAYDA G | Significant Changes | Ninja Tune |
| 3 | FLYING HORSES | Reverie | Bon Sound |
| 4 | MATMOS | Plastic Anniversary | Thrill Jockey |
| 5 | BRANKO | Nosso | Enchufada |
| 6 | LADYTRON | Ladytron | !K7 |
| 7 | XIU XIU | Girl With Basket Of Fruit | Polyvinyl |
| 8 | OCTO OCTA | For Lovers [EP] | Technicolour |
| 9 | FAINT, THE | Egowerk | Saddle Creek |
| 10 | FM SKYLINE | EarthSim | Crystal Pistol |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIRAMAR | “Salida/Urgencia” [Single] | Daptone |
| 2 | COCHEMEA | All My Relations | Daptone |
| 3 | MDOU MOCTAR | Ilana: The Creator | Sahel Sounds |
| 4 | BONGO HOP, THE | Satingarona Pt 2 | Underdog |
| 5 | GLOAMING, THE | The Gloaming 3 | Real World |
| 6 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Doko Mien | Merge |
| 7 | AHMED AG KAEDY | Alkaline Kidal | Sahel Sounds |
| 8 | DEXTER STORY | Bahir | Soundway |
| 9 | LOBO MARINO | At Appalachian South Folklife Center | Self-Released |
| 10 | DAKTARIS, THE | Soul Explosion [Remastered] | Desco/Daptone |
Anna C. April 6th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Analog Suspects, Danger Mouse, karen O, Molly Tuttle, Unmaker
Top 30 new albums for week ending Mar 29 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Mar 29
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cochemea | All My Relations | Daptone |
| 2 | Molly Tuttle | When You’re Ready | Compass |
| 3 | Son Volt | Union | Transmit Sound |
| 4 | Mountain Man | Sings John Denver – Single | Nonesuch |
| 5 | Reed Foehl | Lucky Enough | Green Mountain |
| 6 | Mdou Moctar | Ilana (The Creator) | Sahel Sounds |
| 7 | Stella Donnelly | Beware of the Dogs | Secretly Canadian |
| 8 | Frank Migliorelli and The Dirt Nappers | The Things You Left Behind | Rave On |
| 9 | Apparat | LP5 | Mute |
| 10 | Ex Hex | It’s Real | Merge |
| 11 | The Currys | This Side of the Glass | The Currys |
| 12 | Carrie Newcomer | The Point of Arrival | Available Light |
| 13 | Sam Cassidy | Running Blind | self-released |
| 14 | Andy Statman | Monroe Bus | Shefa |
| 15 | These New Puritans | Inside the Rose | Infectious Music |
| 16 | Michael Braunfeld | Driver | Blind Justice Music |
| 17 | Ibibio Sound Machine | Doko Mien | Merge |
| 18 | Scott Thorn | Broken Horses – EP | Max Beep |
| 19 | The Coathangers | The Devil You Know | Suicide Squeeze |
| 20 | Dido | Still on My Mind | BMG |
| 21 | SASAMI | SASAMI | Domino |
| 22 | Joshua Davis | Live at the Robin | Joshua Davis |
| 23 | Meat Puppets | Dusty Notes | Megaforce |
| 24 | Victor Krummenacher | Blue Pacific | Veritas |
| 25 | Jetty Bones | – – EP | Take This To Heart |
| 26 | Helado Negro | This Is How You Smile | RVNG Intl. |
| 27 | Amanda Palmer | There Will Be No Intermission | 8ft. |
| 28 | Teen | Good Fruit | Carpark |
| 29 | Living Hour | Softer Faces | Kanine |
| 30 | Hand Habits | placeholder | Saddle Creek |
Anna C. March 30th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Cochemea, Molly Tuttle, Mountain Man, Reed Foehl, Son Volt
Genre charts for week ending Mar 29 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Mar 29
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOLLY TUTTLE | When You’re Ready | Compass |
| 2 | MOUNTAIN MAN | Magic Ship | Nonesuch |
| 3 | REED FOEHL | Lucky Enough | Green Mountain |
| 4 | FRANK MIGLIORELLI AND THE DIRT NAPPERS | The Things You Left Behind | Rave-On |
| 5 | CARRIE NEWCOMER | The Point Of Arrival | Available Light |
| 6 | ANDY STATMAN | Monroe Bus | Shefa |
| 7 | MICHAEL BRAUNFELD | Driver | Blind Justice |
| 8 | JOSHUA DAVIS | Live At The Robin | Earthwork |
| 9 | HONEY DEWDROPS, THE | Anyone Can See | Self-Released |
| 10 | ELI LEV | The Four Directions Project | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLANET ASIA | Wu Planet | Gold Chain |
| 2 | 38 SPESH | The Trust Tape 3 | Self-Released |
| 3 | SOL DEVELOPMENT | The Sol of Black Folk | SOL DVLPMNT |
| 4 | HUS KINGPIN AND DJ CAESAR | The Coming of Wave | Self-Released |
| 5 | PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS | Sincerely, The P | Piecelock 70 |
| 6 | 3WAYSLIM | MVP | 3-Way |
| 7 | CZARFACE | Czarface Meets Ghostface | Silver Age |
| 8 | WORMTOOTH | Breach | The Tesseract Society |
| 9 | BLU | A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night | Nature Sounds |
| 10 | LIZZO AND MISSY ELLIOT | “Tempo” [Single] | Nice Life |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNMAKER | Firmament | Self-Released |
| 2 | INTER ARMA | Sulphur English | Relapse |
| 3 | APPALLING | Inverted Realm | Self-Released |
| 4 | BAT | Axestasy [EP] | Hells Headbangers |
| 5 | SPELL | The Full Moon Sessions | Bad Omen |
| 6 | CIA, THE | The C.I.A. | In the Red |
| 7 | ROY BATTY | Roy Batty | Self-Released |
| 8 | ASTRAL VOID, THE | Mandragora | Self-Released |
| 9 | LUCIFER | Lucifer II | Century Media |
| 10 | NITA STRAUSS | Controlled Chaos | Sumerian |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPARAT | LP5 | Mute |
| 2 | SPELLLING | Mazy Fly | Sacred Bones |
| 3 | EX HEX | It’s Real | Merge |
| 4 | VOSTER | Vstr | Metropolis |
| 5 | COMET IS COMING, THE | Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery | Impulse! |
| 6 | STEPHANIE | Tangerine Nightmare | Self-Released |
| 7 | SNAPPED ANKLES | Stunning Luxury | The Leaf |
| 8 | BLOCKHEAD | Free Sweatpants | Backwoodz Studioz |
| 9 | NEGATIVE GEMINI | Body Work | 100% Electronica |
| 10 | BENOIT PIOULARD | Avocationals | Beacon Sound |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIRAMAR | “Salida/Urgencia” [Single] | Daptone |
| 2 | COCHEMEA | All My Relations | Daptone |
| 3 | MDOU MOCTAR | Ilana: The Creator | Sahel Sounds |
| 4 | BONGO HOP, THE | Satingarona Pt 2 | Underdog |
| 5 | GLOAMING, THE | The Gloaming 3 | Real World |
| 6 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Doko Mien | Merge |
| 7 | AHMED AG KAEDY | Alkaline Kidal | Sahel Sounds |
| 8 | DEXTER STORY | Bahir | Soundway |
| 9 | LOBO MARINO | At Appalachian South Folklife Center | Self-Released |
| 10 | DAKTARIS, THE | Soul Explosion [Remastered] | Desco/Daptone |
Anna C. March 30th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Apparat, Miramar, Molly Tuttle, Planet Asia, Unmaker
Monday Breakfast Blend – Women Art Revolution presents:
MMBB: March 25, 2019
Tune in for tickets to see Mountain Man at the Richmond Music Hall!
You can read updates and get previews by liking this show on Facebook. Did you enjoy the show or want to listen to it again? You can find it in the archive player for the next two weeks.
Anna C. Monday Breakfast Blend – Women Art Revolution March 25th, 2019
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: Carrie Newcomer, Molly Tuttle, Mountain Man, Stef Chura, The Coathangers, Westkust